13th Aleppo offensive

The 13th Aleppo offensive was a jihadist Army of Conquest offensive that began on 29 July 2016 when Liwa al-Haq declared that it was going to break the siege of Aleppo. Aleppo had recently been cut off by the Syrian Arab Army, which had blocked off the rebel supply lines and opened humanitarian corridors to enable aid workers to enter the city. Soon after Liwa al-Haq, major groups such as Ahrar ash-Sham and the Sham Legion also declared their participation in the offensive, and the newly-formed Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (the former al-Nusra Front) fought its first battle since its separation from al-Qaeda. The rebels used armor and artillery in their offensive, firing rockets against the government forces and using APCs and tanks to spearhead their massive assault to break the siege.